In the International Relations Department, the university has great teachers, who ask for students to be precise when presenting works… the less ambiguous you are and the more facts you gather, the better.
I believe this is a great focus for education.
The programme is intense for the first 2 years, the last 2 years allow you to have more time for yourself and extracurricular activities.
The facilities of the university are old, there aren’t many modern buildings(except for some student dormitories), however the university is very well located and the architecture is beautiful.
Bureaucracy exists in Russia, so you must be prepared for some delays in some processes as an international student. Usually it’s things that can be solved, but a little patience is needed.